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J. P. LINDSAY.

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

No. 392,042. Patented Oct. 30, 1888.

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GARMENT SUPPORTEl-lp SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.392,042, dated October 30, 1888.

Applicalion filed May 10, 1888. Serial No. 273,395.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN P. LINDSAY, a citi zen of the United States,residing at \Vest Derby, in the county of Orleans and State of Vermont.have invented a new and useful Improvementin GarmentSupporters, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in garment-supporters in which thefabric is clamped around a stud.

Heretofore garment-supporters have been constructed with a portionhaving a headed stud adapted to receive the fabric, which is secured bypassing the stud and the fabric through an enlarged opening in anotherportion of the clasp, then down into asmaller opening, where they areretained. This manner of securing the fabric is objectionable, inasmuchas it requires many motions to adjust it, and when adjusted there isalways a liability of its slipping, the fabric being clamped only on theunder side of the stud.

The object of this invention is to obviate these objections and providea clasp of simple and uncomplicated construction, in which the operationof clamping is performed by direct action of the clamping portion,insuring quickness and convenience, and in which the fabric is clampedon all sides of the stud by a broad bearing-surface, which sccurelyholdsand prevents it becoming injured or torn; and, furthermore, the objectof the invention is to provide a clasp for garment-supporters that willadapt itself perfect] y to the various thicknesses of fabrics.

' The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of theparts herein" after fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, and inwhich like letters of reference designate corresponding parts, Figure lis a perspective of a clasp constructed in accordance with thisinvention, illustrating the device preparatory to clamping a garment,the swinging and clamping jaws resting on the head of the stud. Fig. 2is a detail perspective View of one of the jaws, showing the taperingstud and the spring that is preferably formed integral with the jaw.Fig. 3 is avertical longitudinal sectional View of the clasp (Xe model.)

illustrated in Fig. 1, showing the taperi-ngstud on one of the jaws andthe eye or opening having the outwardturned edges of the other jaw.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A designates a clasp constructedof suitable material, preferably of sheet metal, and consisting of afixed jaw, A, provided with a stud, a, and a swinging and clamping jaw,A having an eye or opening, a, formed in it, the two jaws A and A beinghinged together at their upper ends by a pintle, whereby,when the fabricis placed on the stud between the same and the clamping-jaw,it will beclamped upon all sides by the direct downward action of the swingingclamping-jaw A The studa is constructed tapering, the smallest portionbeing at the end where it meets the eye or opening a of the swingingandclamping jaw A and the edge of the eye or opening is turned outward andis flaring, and the eye or opening a is largest at the point where itmeets the stud a. By this construction the clasp will perfectly adaptitself to the variations in thickness of the fabrics to be clamped. Thethinner the fabric, the farther down on the stud the swinging andclamping jaw will slip to hold said fabric, and the fabric will besecurely held without liability of becoming injured from sharp edges orcurvatures, it being clamped around the stud upon all sides andespecially at the top, where the most secure hold can be obtained by abroad bearing-surface.

The fixed jaw A, which is constructed of 85 I sheet metal, has formed init or attached to it a spring, a", against which bears a heel, a, formedin the upper portion of the swinging and clamping jaw A1.- The heel 0;contacts with the spring a when the swinging and clamping jaw A israised from the stud a, and is forced by the spring in the direction ofthe stud (t. hen the swinging and clamping jaw reaches the head of thestud a, the heel a is.

raised from the spring a, whereby the swinging and clamping jaw iscaused to remain in" active at the end of the stud without exertingspring-pressure on the stud.

The device is secured to the webbing or band B of the garnicntsupporterby turning the lower end of the fixed jaw A over the webbing or band Band by passing the webbing or band B through slots at at the top of thefixed jaw. By securing the device in this manner and passing the band orwebbing up the back the metal is prevented coming in contact with theflesh, and. the necessity of sewing or riveting thehdevice to the bandor webbing is dispensed wit From the foregoing description and theaccompanying drawings the construction, operation, and advantages of theinvention will readily be understood, and it will clearly be seen thatclasps constructedin accordance with this invention are of cheap anduncomplicated construction; that they will firmly clasp the fabric uponall sides of the stud by the direct action of the clamping-jaw, and thatthey will securely retain the fabric when clamped without liability ofinjuring it, and will also readily adapt themselves to the varyingthickness of fabrics.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. A clasp forgarment-supporters, consisting of two jaws hinged together, one providedwith a stud and a spring and the other having an eye or opening and aheel located above and out of contact with the spring, said heel beingadapted to engage the spring when the jaw leaves the head of the stud,whereby the jaw is forced in the direction of the stud, but

allowed to rest thereon without the exertion of spring-pressure,substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. A clasp for garment-supporters, consisting of a fixed jaw providedwith a tapering stud and a swinging and clamping jaw hinged to the fixedjaw and having an eye or opening formed in it with outward-turned edgesto form a broad bearing-surface, whereby the clasp will readily adaptitself to the various thicknesses of fabrics, substantially asdescribed.

3. A clasp for garment-supporters, consisting of a fixed jaw providedwith a taperingstud, a swinging and clamping jaw hinged to the fixed jawand having an eye or opening with outward-turned edges to form a broadbearing-surface, and a spring integral with one of the jaws,substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony thatI claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN P. LINDSAY.

Witnesses:

ADDIE H. LINDSAY, HOMER THRESHER.

